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TWGC 42 (185lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 0 losses; Hideki Nakamura! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 13 wins and 3 losses; Valeri Vakhvakhishvili!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Nakamura moves into the clinch.
Nakamura tries to score a body lock takedown but Vakhvakhishvili shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD#
Nakamura has hold of one of Vakhvakhishvili's legs. Vakhvakhishvili is fighting the takedown attempt but Nakamura gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Nakamura (2) vs (0) Vakhvakhishvili
Nakamura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vakhvakhishvili swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vakhvakhishvili seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Vakhvakhishvili looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vakhvakhishvili is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vakhvakhishvili looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakamura is one step ahead there.
Vakhvakhishvili is trying to control the position but Nakamura postures up. #T2#
Nakamura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nakamura is looking to pass into half guard but Vakhvakhishvili pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vakhvakhishvili is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nakamura (2) vs (2) Vakhvakhishvili
Nakamura seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Vakhvakhishvili forces his way into half guard.
Vakhvakhishvili is trying to control the action in half guard but Nakamura is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nakamura is concentrating on defense, preventing Vakhvakhishvili from advancing position.
Vakhvakhishvili slows the pace down in half guard.
Vakhvakhishvili frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (2) vs (5) Vakhvakhishvili#T4#
Vakhvakhishvili content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Vakhvakhishvili has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nakamura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vakhvakhishvili takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T5#
Vakhvakhishvili fails to take his opponent's back.
Nakamura keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vakhvakhishvili looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB2#
Vakhvakhishvili is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nakamura is surviving well by controlling Vakhvakhishvili's body position as best he can. #T6#
Vakhvakhishvili controlling the pace for now.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vakhvakhishvili controlling his opponent.
Vakhvakhishvili works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Nakamura (2) vs (8) Vakhvakhishvili#T7#
Vakhvakhishvili keeps control of the position as Nakamura tries to break free.
Vakhvakhishvili has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nakamura's body.
It looks like Vakhvakhishvili might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Well, with Vakhvakhishvili on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Nakamura is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Vakhvakhishvili's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T8#
Nakamura looking very determined here, making life difficult for Vakhvakhishvili.
Nakamura is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Vakhvakhishvili.
Nakamura breaks Vakhvakhishvili's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Nakamura (4) vs (8) Vakhvakhishvili
Nakamura postures up.
Nakamura stopping the sweep attempt from Vakhvakhishvili.#T9#
Vakhvakhishvili controlling Nakamura's posture.
Nakamura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vakhvakhishvili is keeping the position for now.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Vakhvakhishvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control the position.
#T10#
Vakhvakhishvili seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nakamura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vakhvakhishvili has his hands on Nakamura's head, controlling the position.
Vakhvakhishvili not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T11#
Nakamura sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vakhvakhishvili is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakamura pushes down on Vakhvakhishvili's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control here.
#T12#
Nakamura not doing much here.
Vakhvakhishvili trying to hold on to Nakamura's head to control him but Nakamura postures up.
Vakhvakhishvili desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T13#
Vakhvakhishvili trying to control but Nakamura postures up.
Vakhvakhishvili is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nakamura jumps into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Nakamura (7) vs (8) Vakhvakhishvili
Nakamura is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T14#
Vakhvakhishvili is looking for a sweep.
Vakhvakhishvili is trying to control Nakamura's posture but Nakamura avoids it.
Nakamura controlling the position from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vakhvakhishvili wins on points by 8 to 7.
Valeri Vakhvakhishvili is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Valeri Vakhvakhishvili thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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